Skipjack
The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Fish & Ocean Life, Fish, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Christopher White | ISBN: | 9781429984836 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press | Publication: | November 10, 2009 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christopher White |
| ISBN: | 9781429984836 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication: | November 10, 2009 |
| Imprint: | St. Martin's Press |
| Language: | English |
In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains as they battle man and nature to control the fate of their island villages and oyster fleet. Through these lively characters, White paints a vivid picture of life on a skip - jack, a wooden oystering sailboat as they dredge for oysters—a favorite staple of iconic American seafood cuisine for over a hundred years. But this last vestige of American sailing culture is rapidly dying. State officials have mismanaged the waters, putting sport above business, and modernization above tradition. These captains must set aside their rivalry to fight for their very livelihood. With so many obstacles, it is not certain the fleet will survive the season. Hinging on its success, the viability of the nation's premiere estuary and the survival of a classic American town hang dangerously in the balance.
In Skipjack, Christopher White spends a pivotal year with three memorable captains as they battle man and nature to control the fate of their island villages and oyster fleet. Through these lively characters, White paints a vivid picture of life on a skip - jack, a wooden oystering sailboat as they dredge for oysters—a favorite staple of iconic American seafood cuisine for over a hundred years. But this last vestige of American sailing culture is rapidly dying. State officials have mismanaged the waters, putting sport above business, and modernization above tradition. These captains must set aside their rivalry to fight for their very livelihood. With so many obstacles, it is not certain the fleet will survive the season. Hinging on its success, the viability of the nation's premiere estuary and the survival of a classic American town hang dangerously in the balance.
